The Indiana State sentinel., 1887-04-06
GOLDEN NAILS.
A Parisian Idea That Has Taken Root In
New York.
NeW York Herald-l

New York Herald.
There was a yellowish glow like that OF
gold dollars from the tips of her fingers a
she drew off her gloves. She was an actress
who was up to all the latest freaks.
pretty. are they not?' said she, in an
swer to the reporters curious glance. ITS
the latest Paris idea-gilded finger nails"
'Do you mean seriously that you wear
that stuff on your nails all the timer"
why certainly. DJn't [ tell 20 iPs
the fashion. Prstty s)on it will be the
crsze Lots OF ladies have been glded
already, and it's only feE weeks since
the fashion was introduced
And pray, who is responsl bic 70, this
nonsense2'
"a French manicure, who came over
awhile ago to introduce ths ar, He vas a
sharp fellow and knew his bIsines. he
gilded an actress first, without ch srge,
knowing how well she wluli adv srtiss
him. Sure enough she did. There are
hundreds OF society ladies' who will cIpg
anything they see an actress do, no matter
how Outlandish it is. 1t did not take them
long to find out what it was on her finger
nails nor where the professors shop was.
They went there in droYes. In short time
he had more customers than he could
attend to and hired an assistant. He is
doing a rushing trade, and turning his idea
into gold for himself while he guilds the
ladies. For it is not cheap adornment,
understand.
How much does he charger
ga dollar nail, S. for one hand and S.
for both"
'Does it last long2"
Gas long as the nail does-that is until
it grows out. They should be touched up
every month. He only charges 81 for
that"
"And doesn't the gilt wear OFF,"
mo, indeed, you can't get it of-wash
and scrub as much as you have mind to,
it's put on to stay"
'Does it hurt you to have ii put on?'
"Only bother; there is no pain about
it. 1t takes lots of fussing and preparation
and two or three hours of tedious slttlns
to have it done, but we would endure ever
more than that to be in the fashion, yor
know. 1 find the gliding awfully conven
lent in one respect"
whats that?''
Your foger nails require less attention
then. II they are dirty it does not show
and when they are long they get dirty 81
easy, you know"
The reporter went up to see 'the pro
lessor" in his little shop in an uptown
cross street. A sign over the door reaC
"Ladies Gilded."
Lie DIOlC6sOI was q QdppCL AlbblC Au1u
with very white hands and an easy-run
| ing tongue. The establishment consistet
of a small room with lot Of chairs IN it
and at the farther end an operating tabl
with a number of fixtures and trappings ol
it in the way of brushes, knives, files, bot
ties and sponges. The furniture was to
certain extent elegant, and there was al
air of luxury to the place.
81 don't want to tell you the secret o.
my art,n said the Professor; "that would
be very foolish of me. Suffice it to sa,
that l first wash and scrub the nails yer.
carefully. Then, with the means OF Gel
tain solution, / prepare them for gliding
There lies the secret. However, l do moth
ing that is in the least injurious to tn
nail, so that when they grow out agai
they will be in their normal condition
the party chooses
"Where did you learn the ar.?'
ooh, it is becoming quite common i
Paris. As civilization advanc IS 50 do ez
aggerated ideas OF personal adornment.
presumed blackened teeth will be fashior
able next"
"Do you think the gliding business wi
take in this country
cit has already. They are little blst
full about it yet, but that's only ouestio
of time. At present most OF the ladies hav
only nerve enough to have the little fnge
nails decorated, but they will get over tbs
soon enough. One even wanted her to
nails gilded the other day."